player:Pete Donohue - Ghosts Of The Diamond

July 1, 1926 front page of The Sporting News featuring Grover Cleveland Alexander, Ted Lyons, and Major League pennant race headlines from around baseball.

publication:The Sporting News

Sporting News Special Edition, Part 1: Grover Alexander Ignites Cardinals' Pennant Push

Part one of Diamond Ghosts' Sporting News Special Edition from July 1, 1926 features league-wide pennant reports, Grover Alexander's Cardinals debut, Ted Lyons' dominance, and club dispatches from every major league city.

publication:The Sporting News

Ruth, Hornsby and the Reds: Baseball’s Biggest Stories from May 27, 1926

Babe Ruth chases another home run record while the Reds, Cubs and Pirates reshape the National League race. The Sporting News from May 27, 1926 captures baseball at a turning point, with pennant contenders rising, dynasties wobbling and legends still commanding the spotlight.

1926 baseball cartoon depicting the Cincinnati Reds marching ahead of National League rivals while taunting the Giants, Robins, Phillies, and Braves.

team:Cincinnati Reds

Pirates Pound Reds as Emil Yde Silences Cincinnati’s League Leaders

The defending Pirates battered the first-place Reds, 7–2, behind Emil Yde, Glenn Wright, and Pie Traynor, while the Cincinnati Enquirer captured the mood of May 1926 with baseball notes, humor, and sports-page verse.